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Loud banging from front

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denviks:

--- Quote from: "Sheddy" ---Denvics .... nice suggestion, I'll go have a look!
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you never know mate.........mine was avery loud bang....and they did it more than once too  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:  let us know what you find mate  :wink:

beast5680:

--- Quote from: "Sheddy" ---I've pulled the shafts out and they look fine too.  What do you reckon .... diff out and have a look?
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Gords had a diff problem where he lost drive on the rear and had a clattering sound, to look at the shafts you would not notice much but they had worn enough to slip round in the diff :?

Sheddy:
Checked the wheel bearings ... they run a smooth as a baby's bum.  There is lateral play in all four of them but when the races and the bearings are put together (as they would be when fitted)they are very smooth.

The half shafts really have no discernable wear on them.

I have just cleaned the CV joints in isopropyl alchohol and they are very stiff.  I can only make them move freely by putting a bar in them.  The nearside one is slightly stiffer than the offside.  Are they supposed to oscillate freely or is stiff good?

Xtremeteam:

--- Quote from: "Sheddy" ---Checked the wheel bearings ... they run a smooth as a baby's bum.  There is lateral play in all four of them but when the races and the bearings are put together (as they would be when fitted)they are very smooth.

The half shafts really have no discernable wear on them.

I have just cleaned the CV joints in isopropyl alchohol and they are very stiff.  I can only make them move freely by putting a bar in them.  The nearside one is slightly stiffer than the offside.  Are they supposed to oscillate freely or is stiff good?
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if they are bone dry & clean they are normally a bit stiff,try some lube in them (light oil etc)

Sheddy:
Thanks for your advice chaps.  I took the front diff out this evening and found this.  Do you reckon it might be what was causing the noise? :)

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